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Honouring the Circle, Connections and Wisdom General Information Conference Site and Accommodations The conference is being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton-Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON. A conference room rate of $135 single/double occupancy has been arranged for those participants who wish to stay overnight. The room rate includes complimentary wireless internet in the guest rooms and free airport shuttle (for those flying in). Reservations can be made directly with the hotel by calling 416-244-1711 or 800-668-3656 or by going online to http://doubletree.hilton.com/ en/dt/groups/personalized/Y/YYZIPDT-OCH-20110924/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG. If you make your reservations on the phone, be sure to identify the conference by giving them the group name of Honouring the Circle and the conference code of OCH to obtain the discounted conference rate. We encourage you to make your room reservations early. If our room block sells out before the cutoff date of August 26, the hotel is not obligated to sell extra rooms at the conference rate. Travel to Toronto The DoubleTree by Hilton-Toronto Airport is located just 3 km from Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Pearson is served by all major airlines. The hotel has a free shuttle for guests or you can travel by cab, bus, or super shuttle. Parking: The hotel is offering a discounted self parking rate for hotel guests of $10 per day. For those who are driving in for the conference, but not staying at the hotel, the parking rates are $10 for 12 hours with no in and out privileges. Weather and Attire Temperatures in Toronto at the end of September are temperate, with average highs in the low 60s/ around 16˚c and average lows in the mid-40s f / 14˚c. We recommend business casual attire for the conference, and, as there is always a chance of rain, don’t forget an umbrella. Cancellation Policy Any request for a refund must be made through the online registration system no later than September 2, 2011. A service fee of $35 will be charged for all cancellations processed on or before September 2, 2011. Cancellations after September 2 are not eligible for refunds. You may substitute your registration for another person without a charge at any time. Please simply send your substitution to Sheela at ssharma@oacas.org Questions If you have questions about registration please contact Sheela Sharma at ssharma@oacas.org. If you have questions about the program, please contact Lisa Merkel-Holguin at lisa@americanhumane.org. 1 st Canadian Conference for Family Group Conferencing 24
Honouring the Circle, Connections and Wisdom Steering Committee OACAS • Virginia Rowden • Shawn Coppen The George Hull Centre • Daniel Bogue American Humane Association • Lisa Merkel-Holguin • Candy Larue Program Planning Committee Family group conferencing and traditional Aboriginal decision-making processes are organized to be collaborative, partnership-building, coordinated and inclusive. In keeping with these principles, American Humane Association and the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies have reached out across provinces and organizations to mirror these principles in planning this conference. We would like to extend our appreciation to the following individuals, who have given their time to construct this conference. Charlene Avalos, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sandra Barton, Department of Social Development, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Julie Boivin, Children’s Aid Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Wendy Chisholm-Spragg, Department of Social Development, New Brunswick, Canada Crystal Doolittle, Children’s Aid Society of Simcoe County, Barrie, Ontario, Canada Lori Flinders, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada Sandra Goranson, FGC Ontario Provincial Resource, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Jane Harrison, Anishnawbe Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inshirah Hassabu, The George Hull Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mona Herring, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Alison McKelvey, Blue Hills Child and Family Centre, Aurora, Ontario, Canada Marion Mitchell, Thunder Bay Counselling Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Office, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada Veronica Nicholson, Timmins Native Friendship Centre, Timmins, Ontario, Canada Colette Pagano, Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carolina Pizarro, The George Hull Centre, Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Celine Reitberger, Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Sheila Robinson, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Marilee Sherry, Children’s Aid Society of Brant, Brantford, Ontario, Canada Darlene Sykes, Children’s Aid Society of Simcoe County, Orillia, Ontario, Canada Louise Vandenbosch, Community Service Coordination Network, London, Ontario, Canada 25 1 st Canadian Conference for Family Group Conferencing
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